FAG Bearings India Limited, a leading manufacturer of industrial and automotive bearings, has announced that its corporate name is changed to "Schaeffler India Limited" as of July 07, 2017.

The process of changing the company's name was completed after the required regulatory and subsequent shareholder approvals were obtained. This change of name is an important step in the rollout of the new global strategy "Mobility for tomorrow" of the company's parent group, Schaeffler AG.

"Our global vision is to shape the future of mobility. In line with this vision, we have clearly outlined the Schaeffler brand architecture and the way forward. By adopting the Schaeffler name, we aim to unite and strengthen the Schaeffler brand both internally and externally in order to increase awareness and enhance our corporate profile in India.

"Our three brands FAG, INA, and LuK remain important and widely-recognized brands for our products, and our customers will continue to reap incremental benefits and value thanks to Schaeffler's integrated approach to systems and solutions," said Dharmesh Arora, Managing Director, Schaeffler India Limited & CEO Schaeffler India.

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